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News Nuggets: Bradley Cooper will direct and star in ‘A Star Is Born’ remake with Beyonce?

Warner Bros. is now negotiating with four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper to direct and star in a remake of the classic film “A Star Is Born.” It would be his first time helming a movie, and production would start after he finishes starring in “The Elephant Man” on stage in London. He and the studo would like to pursue Beyonce to play the lead character, a young woman “whose dreams of stardom are helped by a self-destructive icon whose best days are behind him.” It would be the fourth feature version of this story after ones in 1937 (Fredrick March, Janet Gaynor), 1954 (James Mason, Judy Garland), and 1976 (Kris Kristofferson, Barbra Streisand). Deadline

Fox is bringing back “The X-Files” after an extended 13-year break. One of the network’s most popular programs ever will begin production this summer with stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Original creator Chris Carter will shepherd the special six-episode “event series.” The most recent appearance of FBI agents Scully and Mulder was in a 2008 feature film.Huffington Post

Anne Thompson implores the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to return the Best Picture category to just five nominees. The governors will meet Tuesday night to discuss the most recent Oscars ceremony and might be tackling that issue again. She says the group has been “twisting itself into a pretzel to make these voting rules work” with up to 10 contenders but that “the experiment has failed.” Thompson on Hollywood

Sasha Stone counters with five reasons why the Academy should embrace 10 Best Picture nominees each year. She says that it should follow the Producers Guild model which uses a similar accounting system and always includes 10 contenders (not a mix between five and 10). By having more nominees, they break free from “The Oscar Movie” to broaden the variety. It also makes for “great” box office, including popular fare like “American Sniper.” Awards Daily

Showtime gives a 12-episode series order to new drama series “Billiions” starring Emmy winners Damian Lewis (“Homeland”) and Paul Giamatti (“John Adams”). The show revolves around politics and power in the world of Wall Street and New York. Exectuive producers are Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Production will start later this year for a 2016 debut. Variety